Giants coach Brian Daboll confirms that Daniel Jones will resume his role as the starting quarterback upon his return from injury. Giants owner John Mara expresses confidence in Jones but leaves the decision of Week 1 starter to Daboll. Mara supports the idea of drafting a high-quality quarterback but emphasizes his belief in Jones' capabilities. Mara acknowledges the challenges faced by Jones in the previous season and defends his performance amidst adversity.
#Giants John Mara: "Everybody in the building wants Daniel to succeed. But you can never let that get in the way of making a judgment that if there are people coming out in the draft who have a chance to be … franchise-type players." https://t.co/hEArLKEe0z
ICYMI: Giants owner John Mara gives "support" to draft high for quarterback https://t.co/bKPJalSNE2 https://t.co/eiAEkPEFMp
Mara on Jones: "Even if we draft somebody, I expect Daniel to be the starting QB when the season starts. He'll still get all the reps in the world, assuming he's healthy, which we think he'll be ready for training camp. So, I don't see that being a factor."
Giants Co-owner John Mara Defends QB Daniel Jones https://t.co/CULL9MVSPP
John Mara will not stand in the way if the determination is made to draft a quarterback. But he is not giving up on the guy they have. “I think the real Daniel Jones is the one that played in 2022, particularly down the stretch there and in the playoffs.’’ https://t.co/vSiWtHhU87
John Mara on Daniel Jones: “I know a lot of you killed Daniel for his performance this year, but we had the perfect storm,” Mara said. “Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Guys got hurt. The wrong guys got hurt. Let’s face it, for a while, we couldn't block anybody,…
Giants owner John Mara on QB Daniel Jones: “I know a lot of you killed Daniel for his performance this year, but we had the perfect storm. Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Guys got hurt. The wrong guys got hurt. ... https://t.co/blasRLDXHx
Giants owner won't stop team from drafting QB https://t.co/fsYWKuXVyO
John Mara's quarterback promise: He won't stand in way of #NYGiants drafting one, bringing back memories of when his father was reluctant to do the same two decades ago: https://t.co/zcSHmQ5Sx9 via @northjersey https://t.co/dc0RwofssM
John Mara won’t get in way of Giants taking QB at No. 6 in 2024 NFL Draft https://t.co/lMBoEM9l3W https://t.co/NSUMx5fmMf
Giants Owner John Mara on QB Daniels Jones: “I think the Daniel Jones we saw in 2022 is the real deal. … I still have all the confidence in the world in him. … Yes, I think we all expect him to be the starter in 2024.” https://t.co/jxeQhM6sbe
With #Giants president and CEO John Mara for @nflnetwork on the hip-drop tackle (“It was a tactic we had to get out of the game”), the kickoff proposal (“If we can twist some arms tonight, maybe we’ll take another vote”) and his confidence in Daniel Jones. https://t.co/hgHUXihvS9
Giants owner John Mara gives green light to draft quarterback https://t.co/YZB346Ok76 https://t.co/6LVlp3vxhl
Give John Mara credit for one thing; it doesn’t sound like the #Giants will rest on their laurels at QB just because of Daniel Jones’ contract. https://t.co/AW22JaVAsU
Joe Schoen says Daniel Jones has progressed in his rehab to "running on land" and throwing. His ACL recovery had been limited to running on the Alter-G treadmill. On whether Jones is the Week 1 starter, John Mara: "That's up to Brian Daboll." Mara: "Is it my expectation? Is it…
John Mara said it is "up to Brian Daboll'' if Daniel Jones is the opening game starting QB this season. “Is it my expectation? Is it my best guess that he’ll be the starter? Yes,'' Mara said.
Not many owners would feel this way one year after agreeing to $92M guaranteed for Daniel Jones. John Mara wants to win badly. The forcing Daniel Jones stuff is nonsense. #Giants https://t.co/it5wpt4aJ9
Giants coach Brian Daboll to @TomPelissero: Daniel Jones will "be the guy" at quarterback upon return from injury https://t.co/vhplcXYvRD https://t.co/QQvPIxpwey